It’s All Adele | Scanning the Charts

Scanning the Charts (12/1/21):  Adele dominates both the Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100.   

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ell, SCANNING THE CHARTS is just what it says it is.  I, the quirky founder and do-it-all at The Musical Hype scans through the Billboard Charts and picks out things that catch my eye. This column isn’t extensive, but rather short and sweet.  This week, I picked out 9 notable observations from the Billboard 200 ,  and 3 observations from the Billboard Hot 100 , with Adele dominating both charts.

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Billboard 200

While she was unable to secure ‘a milli,’ Adele sees 30 debut robustly at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 to the tune of 839,000 units according to Billboard.

As to be expected, Adele knocks Red (Taylor’s Version) Taylor Swift to no. 2 in its second week on the charts.

After debuting at no. 2, Silk Sonic – Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak – see An Evening with Silk Sonic slip to no. 4 in their second week on the charts. 

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Raise the Roof at no. 7.

The top-20 sees a couple of notable re-entries.  The Weeknd ( The Highlights) re-enters the mix at no. 10 while twenty one pilots ( Scaled and Icy) re-enters at no. 15.

French Montana looks beastly on the cover art for his 2021 album, They Got Amnesia.  Unfortunately, that buff chest wasn’t enough to make the LP do big numbers. He debuts tepidly at no. 59.  Still, the eye candy is #LIT.

Lana Del Rey hasn’t ignited the charts with her second album of 2021, Blue Banisters.  This week – just the album’s fifth week on the charts – it slides from no. 93 to no. 161. OUCH! Blue Banisters debuted at no. 8.

Snoop Dogg (+ various artists) debuts at no. 166 with Snoop Dog Presents: Algorithm.

Bryson Tiller cracks the Billboard 200.  A Different Christmas bows modestly at no. 194.

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Billboard Hot 100

Adele rebounds to no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Easy on Me”.  This marks the single’s fifth week in the penthouse.  Notably, “Oh My God” from 30 debuts at no. 5, giving her two top-five hits simultaneously.  Also, all 12 songs from 30 debut on the Billboard Hot 100!

After debuting at no. 1 last week, Taylor Swift sees “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” slide to no. 4.

Glass Animals’ “Heat Waves” ascends from no. 8 to no. 7 in its 45^th charting week.

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 It’s All Adele: Scanning the Charts No. 48 [: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Melted Stone, The Musical Hype]

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